Manifest Destiny American Territorial Expansion 1803-1853 Mr. Johnson U.S. History

Manifest Destiny American Territorial Expansion 1803-1853 Your Chart Manifest Destiny American Territorial Expansion 1803-1853 Territory (Year) How Added Nationalism Sectionalism

Manifest Destiny

Louisiana Purchase 1803

Louisiana Purchase (1803)

How Added Thomas Jefferson Purchased from France Challenged Jefferson’s strict interpretation Lewis & Clark Expedition

Nationalism New land for farming… Jefferson’s agrarian “empire of liberty” Free use of the Mississippi River & New Orleans port

Sectionalism Henry Clay’s Missouri Compromise 36-30 line – above free, below slave Missouri – slave state Maine – free state Jefferson: “Firebell in the night”

Missouri Compromise Henry Clay

Your Chart Territory (Year) How Added Nationalism Sectionalism Louisiana Purchase (1803) Thomas Jefferson Purchased from France Challenged Jefferson’s strict interpreta-tion Lewis & Clark Expedition New land for farming… Jefferson’s agrarian “empire of liberty” Free use of the Mississippi River/New Orleans Henry Clay’s Missouri Compromise 36-30 line – above free, below slave Missouri – slave state Maine – free state “Firebell in the night”

Florida 1819

Florida (1819)

How Added Purchased from Spain Adams-Onis Treaty Secretary of State John Q. Adams John Quincy Adams

Nationalism New land for farming Distanced Spanish threat from U.S. homeland James Monroe’s “Era of Good Feelings” James Monroe

Sectionalism New slave state Fugitive slaves… “Black Seminoles” Seminole Wars

Your Chart Territory (Year) How Added Nationalism Sectionalism Florida (1819) Purchased from Spain Adams-Onis Treaty Sec. of State John Q. Adams New land for farming Distanced Spainish threat from U.S. homeland James Monroe’s “Era of Good Feelings” New slave state Fugitive slaves… “Black Seminoles” Seminole Wars

Texas 1845

Texas (1845)

How Added Stephen Austin’s Missourians colonized Texas Texas War for Independence (1836-1837) “Lone Star” Republic of Texas Stephen Austin

Nationalism “Remember the Alamo” James K. Polk: “Manifest Destiny” president

Sectionalism Annexation? Annexed as a slave state North vs. South Polk supports annexation Annexed as a slave state James K. Polk

Your Chart Territory (Year) How Added Nationalism Sectionalism Texas (1845) Stephen Austin’s Missourians colonize Texas Texas War for Inde-pendence (1836-1838) “Lone Star” Republic of Texas “Remember the Alamo” James K. Polk: “Manifest Destiny” president Annexation? North vs. South Polk supports annexation Annexed as a slave state

Mexican Cession 1848

Mexican Cession (1848)

How Added Mexican War (1846-1848) Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo (1848) US wins Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo (1848) Mexico surrenders 2/5 of its land

Nationalism “From sea to shining sea” “Manifest Destiny” accomplished 1849 California gold rush: “49ers” Clipper ships & trade with Asia

Sectionalism Henry David Thoreau: Civil Disobedience Slave or free? Wilmot Proviso Land should be free from slavery Henry Clay’s Compromise of 1850 California – free state New Mexico/Arizona – popular sovereignty Washington, D.C. – slave trade abolished Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 Henry David Thoreau

Your Chart Territory (Year) How Added Nationalism Sectionalism Mexican Cession (1848) Mexican War (1846-1848) US wins Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo (1848) Mexico surrenders 2/5 of its land “From sea to shining sea” “Manifest Destiny” accomplished 1849 California gold rush: “49ers” Clipper ships & trade with Asia Henry David Thoreau, Civil Disobedience Wilmot Proviso Land should be free from slavery Henry Clay’s Compromise of 1850 California – free state New Mexico/Arizona – popular sovereignty Washington, D.C. – slave trade abolished Fugitive Slave Act of 1850

Gadsden Purchase 1853

Gadsden Purchase (1853)

How Added Purchased from Mexico James Gadsden

Nationalism Construction of the Southern Pacific railroad line

Your Chart Territory (Year) How Added Nationalism Sectionalism Gadsden Purchase (1853) Purchased from Mexico Construction of Southern Pacific railroad line

Oregon Country 1845

Oregon Country (1845)

How Added Border dispute with British Canada 49th parallel? “54° 40’ or Fight!” Border settled peacefully at 49°

Nationalism “From sea to shining sea” “Manifest Destiny” accomplished Oregon gold rush

Sectionalism Free state

Your Chart Territory (Year) How Added Nationalism Sectionalism Oregon Country (1845) Border dispute with British Canada 49th parallel “54° 40’ or Fight!” Border settled peacefully at 49° “From sea to shining sea” “Manifest Destiny” accomplished Oregon gold rush Free state

Whose Destiny? Native Americans, African Americans & Mexicans

Trail of Tears

Mexican Lands

Expansion of Slavery

Civil War